Summer Intern- pensions Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Wasn't too stressfull- left the office by 6pm each day. People were friendly, there was a good amount of work to do.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The majority of people were very friendly and always invited us to the socials!

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • We were assigned a buddy who was always happy to answer any questiosn we had

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Noramlly had a decent amount of work to be getting on with, occasionally there wasn't much to do- but this was never for too long.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More than i expected- you are given takss which teh grads also do so definietly are important. Obviosuly we weren't running the show as we were interns and weren't expereinced enough. We were givn our own project to complete in teams with people in Aon offices all over the country which is 100% left to you to run, this was really enjoyable and one of the best parts!

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I study Chemistry at Uni and did pensions in my internship- completely different! However, I did imporve my Excel skills considerably and learn a lot more about the pensions industry

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The office was fairly quiet, so it depends on who you end up sitting next to as to how much fun you had on a daily basis. I got on well with the guy next to me, but was lucky to have beebn placed next to him.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The whole thing seemed to have been organized well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Everyone that gave us work sat down and explained what we had to do and the wider context of it all

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm not compeltely sure, but the word on the street is that there aren't that many grad jobs going this year. However, last year there were qutie a lot mroe going so its just luck depending on how many vacanceis they have.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Again this depends on who else is on your floor. I was one of 6 interns on my floor and we always had lunch together and went to the pub quite a bit. I also got on erally well with my team of interns aroudn the country working on the same project, so we always caught up when we met in London for events.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London, quite expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Being in central London means there are numerous places to chose from!

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were several things that happened during the intersnship. A weekend away in leeds for a sports tornament between other Aon offices, a pub crawl etc

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

August 2014

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